Driving Through Time - The Digital Blue Ridge Parkway
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| Title | Front Head Wall 437 |
| Date | October 31, 1936 |
| Description | Photograph shows stone head wall and culvert in section 2C of the Blue Ridge Parkway, with fenced hillside in background. |
| Commentary | Culverts are used to move water underneath a structure in order to not disturb the natural flow of water. These were used rather frequently across the Blue Ridge Parkway because of the abundance of mountain streams, formed due to snow melting and rain, in the area of construction. This particular culvert was constructed out of cement and stone to give it a natural feel. |
| Location |
Location Name: Section 2C Parkway Milepost: None
Latitude: 36.416769
Longitude: -81.193564 |
| Creator Individual | W.D. Stanton |
| Tags |
Alleghany County (N.C.)
Construction Culverts Fences Photographs Stone carving Stonemasonry Walls |
| Credit | Courtesy of the North Carolina State Archives |
